My table is all set. I may be getting a bit ahead of myself, I but planning the tablescape is one of the things I enjoy most about holiday meals. Oh, I have been doing a bit of cooking as well. I have rolls made, cranberry sauce done, and cornbread baked and drying out for […]
I have been sewing up a storm these past few days! I got my Barn Stars all finished, and will probably put that little quilt top together after the Thanksgiving holiday. As much as I hate to drag myself away from the QE440, I do have some cooking to do for the feast day. My […]
Honestly. I wish I had purchased a Bernina 440 Quilter's Edition years ago. This is a fabulous sewing machine. I love my Bernina 153, and it has been a really reliable workhorse. For 19 years. But everything about the 440 is an upgrade. I spent all weekend sewing on it, and I just can't tell […]
Can I hear a loud "Woooo Hoooo!"? Look what my sweet husband bought for me! I am so excited to add this Bernina Quilter's Edition 440 to my sewing table. I have two slots for sewing machines, one being designated for the currently missing in action Bernina 740, and the other for my backup […]
Lazy day around the house yesterday. I finished a few more Barn Stars. Eight done, eight more to go. These little blocks are so cute and fun to make. That tiny darker square in the center of each block is a one inch square sewn diagonally on the corner of a 1 1/2" square. […]
I started a new project yesterday, called Barn Stars. These little blocks are the cutest things ever. They are only 4 1/2 inches! It is a Simple What Nots kit I never got around to finishing, and now that I have time on my hands, I can finally get to it. I am simply loving […]
This little quilt is a Kim Diehl design called Simple Folk. It finishes at 18 1/2 inches and was made entirely on the Singer Featherweight. The blocks start out with 2 1/2" pinwheel blocks, which form the center of log cabin blocks. The blocks finish at 6 1/2". It has kind of a homey/folksy feel. […]
Hope you all had a great weekend! We launched our Christmas shopping and got a fair amount accomplished. No waiting until the last minute this year. I started a new project on the Featherweight, and I have really been enjoying getting reacquainted with that little machine. There are a few tips that I am […]
Bad news on the Bernina front. The repair man tells me the timing is completely out of whack on my new Bernina 740 and that the entire lower electronics are affected and he can't fix it. He is going to ship it back to Bernina USA in Illinois and have their tech team look at […]
I was a little mixed up about the name of this little project I've been working on. It isn't Cinnamon Sticks, it is Ginger Snap. I think. Anyway it is a Pam Buda Tokens of the Past pattern. The block is Lady of the Lake, and that is what I call the pattern in my […]
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Hello, I’m Nicole, an enthusiastic quilter and fabric lover. This blog is mainly about my quilting journey, but I share some of my other interests as well, which include reading, cooking, decorating, lifestyle, and my family. When I am not quilting, I am reading, and will share monthly book reviews in this space. I love to hear back from my followers and enjoy getting to know you.
